Leeward Islands is a geographical name, always distinguished from the Windward Islands. In English terminology, the term ?Leeward Islands? applies to the northernmost Lesser Antilles, from the Virgin Islands to Guadalupe, sometimes including Dominica. ,From 1871 to 1956, the British colonies of Antigua (with Barbuda and Redonda), St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, Montserrat, and the British Virgin Islands were collectively administered as the Leeward Islands.,, ,See separate listings for the individual colonies; also see British East Caribbean Territories.,, Rulers:,,, ,British,, Monetary System:,,, ,1 Shilling = 12 Pence,, ,1 Pound = 20 Shillings,,